When it comes to using cannabidiol (CBD), there’s an option for everyone. Products include CBD oil, lotions, and gummies. One of these choices, both convenient and portable, is vaping. Whether you’re new to vape pens or an old pro, there’s no denying that “CBD 510 cartridge” sounds more like technology out of Star Trek than a means of inhaling cannabidiol. So what is a CBD 510 cartridge? To clarify any confusion around the subject, here is your guide to choosing the right cartridges, using a vape pen, and knowing what to look for in the wonderful world of CBD.
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“510” refers to the thread type of a vaping device or cartridge. The “5” refers to the 0.5 mm spacing between the “10” threads. A 510 thread is considered to be the universal standard for a vape or cartridge. The cartridge will either need to be filled with cannabidiol e-juice or it will come pre-filled.
Before we get into specifics, it would be helpful to know how to use a CBD vape cartridge. Vapes can come in various shapes and sizes. They might look like pens, USB sticks, or bulky rectangles. While there is plenty of variety, there are also some general constants.
If you have to fill your vape pen manually, ensure the juice you buy is safe for inhalation. For example, CBD oil is often confused with e-juice, and vaping oil can be harmful. If you’re confused by the terms oil, juice, extract, CBD concentrate, and distillate, it’s always best to check the label or ask the merchant directly if the product is safe to vaporize.
Pre-filled cartridges require some sort of battery to heat up the coils that vaporize the juice inside. To use one, simply screw the pre-filled cart into the battery and follow any instructions that come with your vaporizer. If you pick up a disposable CBD vape pen, no assembly is required. Typically, vape pens will only require that you place your lips around the mouthpiece and inhale, though other vaporizers might have you press a button or decide on heat settings.
Now that you’re more familiar with 510 thread cartridges and vape pens, how do you choose a good cartridge with the best CBD vape juice?
If you’re looking for top of the line CBD cartridges without having to break the bank, look no further than Cheef Botanicals’ pre-filled CBD 510 carts. In a world where cannabidiol use has exploded, it can be hard to distinguish the hype from quality.
Cheef Botanicals solves this issue by allowing their customer reviews to speak for themselves. Those who use Cheef Botanicals’ gummies, oil, juice, and many other products have incredible things to say, with review-aggregate Trustpilot classifying Cheef as “Excellent” after hundreds of ratings.
Cheef Botanicals’s e-juice contains all-natural CBD sourced from premium Colorado hemp, with each batch lab-tested by a third party. Many companies that make CBD extract will make these same claims, but they get their product from some manufacturer a thousand miles away. Here at Cheef Botanicals, we handle all the manufacturing in-house, allowing us to control every single ingredient that goes into our product. Cheef manages all of this while also offering a wide variety of popular flavors, such as blackberry and sour diesel.
Whether they be in the form of edibles, oil, or e-juice, cannabinoids only work if they interact with your endocannabinoid system. Just like anything else we intake, we want the ingredients to be healthy, natural, and derived from top-tier sources. So what does all-natural even mean when it comes to CBD cartridge juice? For Cheef Botanicals, it means two things: natural terpenes and cannabidiol distillate — nothing else. This is huge when it comes to the vape industry because thinning agents have long been necessary for juice.
A thinning agent (also called carrier oil) does just what it sounds like: it turns thick juice, prone to clogging and burning, into a viscosity that can flow more easily throw cartridges and coils. Popular thinning agents include propylene glycol (PG), vegetable glycol (VG), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and medium-chain triglycerides (MCT). These agents were favored in years past, but recent studies have suggested these thinning agents can be harmful once heated and broken down.
Recent improvements in cannabidiol extraction methods have allowed Cheef Botanicals to do away with thinning agents. So when we say our vape juice is all-natural, we really do mean it. What about the flavorings, you ask? The CBD vape distillate in Cheef’s cartridges is flavored using natural terpenes that are found in cannabis plants, allowing for delicious flavors like CBD gorilla glue, OG Kush and Pineapple Express!
When shopping for CBD cartridges, many companies will make bold statements about their products. Since CBD is a largely unregulated industry, many of these claims can turn out to be false. So one thing to be on the lookout for is whether or not a pre-filled cartridge or juice is backed up by third-party laboratory testing and a certificate of analysis (or COA).
A COA ensures a product’s composition matches its specifications. Cheef Botanicals makes it easy for customers to fact-check them, allowing the third-party certificates of analysis for their products to be viewed by anyone at any time (check them out here).
Another thing to look for in your vape cartridges, oil, or any cannabidiol product is whether the extract contains isolate, broad-spectrum, or full-spectrum CBD. These terms define what is in your juice in addition to cannabidiol. Manufacturers extract distillate from hemp. The distillate contains over a hundred known cannabinoids, as well as terpenes (affects flavor and smell) and flavonoids (influences color). CBD and THC are both cannabinoids. Legal CBD should not contain more than 0.3% THC, and users should not experience any psychoactive or “high” feelings.
Full spectrum CBD is nearly the same as broad-spectrum distillate, but it includes THC (less than 0.3%). Why keep the THC if it’s both illegal and doesn’t get you high? The entourage effect refers to an enhancement in CBD when all of the compounds of the cannabis plant (including THC) are consumed at the same time. This is due to the full spectrum of cannabinoids working in synergy with the terpenes and flavonoids.
Broad spectrum offers all of the cannabinoids, terpenes, and flavonoids extracted from hemp except for THC. Broad-spectrum is the type of distillate Cheef Botanicals’ vape cartridges contain.
Isolate separates the CBD cannabinoids from all of the others. This means that isolates do not contain all the beneficial terpenes and flavonoids in cannabis. However, isolates are the purest form of CBD available.
Something to avoid in CBD products is a solvent-based extraction process. When extracting from hemp material, solvents like butane and isopropyl alcohol are often used to get the cannabinoids out of the plant. This can be dangerous, as there is the risk of these solvents remaining in the product if not properly extracted. Cheef Botanicals extracts all of it’s CBD with clean CO2, free of the chemicals and contaminants of other solvent-based methods.
CBD cartridges contain various amounts of extract which will take a different amount of time for each user to go through. Cheef Botanicals offers two sizes for their cartridges: 0.5g and 1g volumes, each containing 200mg and 400mg of CBD, respectively. While the frequency with which someone uses their vape affects the lifetime of their juice, Cheef’s carts will generally last through 200-400 puffs, providing 1-2 mg of CBD per puff.
Not so long ago there was a time when vaping was a strange concept. Today, with products like hair gel and toilet paper infused with CBD oil coming out every day, vaping is one of the more straightforward options. The 510 thread cartridge is industry standard, so keep this in mind when picking up a battery. Most vaporizers come with a 510 threading, but there isn’t much sadder than a fresh cart of vape juice without a home, so be sure to double-check the thread size of your device and cartridge. More about this post.